Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoặc

[hwak̚˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(conjunction) or

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoặc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(conjunction) either

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoặc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Hoặc chịu phạt hoặc báo phụ huynh, chọn đi.Either you accept the penalty or I will have to inform your parents of what you did, your choice.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “hoặc” mean?

(conjunction) or

Is “hoặc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.